Instant coffee? Yes/No?

[Quattro Pete]

I'll take it, but only as last resort.

 

[nomas]

That's the beauty of the single serve coffee makers. But that cup of coffee ain't exactly cheap!

My Community Coffee K Cups are about 57 cents each .

 

[DemoFly]

I'm a coffee snob and I get it, actually. I don't mind some instants and I use them when camping and hiking.

But in the same amount of time it takes to make a cup of instant (waiting for the kettle), I can just as quickly do a pour over with my Hario V60.

 

[GSCJR]

Only when everyone is still sleeping; my espresso machines are noisy.

 

[opus1]

I'm 77 and confess that I've never had a cup of coffee in my life. I can't understand why something that smells so good tastes so bad.

I shared that sentiment for a long time. I tried to drink the stuff, but never liked it.

Then I started my second job. My department was in a separate building from Corporate HQ so we had one of those 30-cup coffee urns in the break room and there was a supervisor who opened the place around 6AM so he'd make the first pot. I don't know what he did to the coffee, but it was good stuff and that's when I got hooked.

 

[Speedy3861]

Keurig for the win, once I found Barista Prima Italian Dark Roast, never looked back. A splash of half and half and a level teaspoon of real sugar and I'm good to go.

 

[Hermann]

Can't remember the last time I drank Instant Coffee. Only one Keurig so far in my experience. Tasted like bad expresso.

 

[99Saturn]

Yes, typically have instant at home, but whatever is in the machine at work.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Any coffee is better than no coffee.

I have some instant around. Some brands are better than others. I wouldn't want it much more than occasionally.

If you want one cup at a time try a french press. K-cup is a reasonable alternative - still not great but better than instant.